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A bright, non-glaring, pocket-sized mini lantern, the ultra-lightweight Orbit is perfect for trekking and backpacking.
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Technical Details
- 1 watt LED bulb and frosted globe create bright, non-glaring light- Dimmer switch provides adjustable brightness
- 4 AAA batteries or NRG2 Recharge kit (with battery power indicator) provide power
- Compact size is 4 in. closed and 5.5 inches open, perfect for backpacking.
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By OrangeCrush (Farmington Hills, MI USA)
LED's are simply amazing and they have caused nothing short of a revolution in the lighting sector. Just go to any lighting store on the internet and browse some of the new LED lights and you will quickly understand what I mean by revolution. Some of the lights now available are just downright amazing. Lighting has never been this much fun. While LED lights for camping aren't quite as exciting or revolutionary as some of the stuff being introduced in the home lines, its still worthy of excitement especially for people that are used to old school candle lanterns.
Black Diamond released 2 different versions for thier portable lantern line, the Apollo and the Orbit. While IMO the Apollo is definitely the better of the 2, the Orbit still has its advantages and I still highly recommend it. I actually own 3 of both models as I use them for emergency lighting in my house and not just for camping.
Overall the biggest difference between the 2 is the overall size and light output. The Orbit is roughly half the size of the Apollo and it only has a 1 watt light as opposed to the 3 watt light in the Apollo. The Orbit is actually perfect for 2 man tents or if your going solo in a 1 man tent. I have even used an orbit in a bivy sack for reading. If your going to be in a 3 person or 4 person tent then you definitely want to move up to the Apollo. Another big difference is that the Orbit doesn't have any legs. It has the same slide up frosted top, it just doesn't have the 3 fold down legs that the Apollo has. Overall this effects the stability of the lantern the most. Its still very stable even without the legs, its just not as stable as the Apollo. If you usually hang your lanterns then this is a non issue.
The Orbit is a 1 watt light which can achieve a light intensity of 45 lumens. It weighs 4.5 ounces, sits at 4 inches closed and extends to 5.5" when open. It takes 4 AAA batteries or you can purchase the NRG rechargeable battery kit which I HIGHLY recommend. Like the Apollo the Orbit has a dimmer switch to provide adjustable brightness which can really help save battery power when you don't need the full brightness setting. It has a metal ring on the top which makes hanging it extremely easy. The design, with its frosted globe and dual reflectors, eliminates any sort of glare even when your looking right at it. Last but not least it comes in 2 different colors, white or black.
The Orbit actually just recently won a 2009 Backpacker Magazine's Editor's Choice Award! This is no small feat as backpacker magazine does extensive testing on equipment and only the best of the best gets a nomination yet alone actually winning an award. Backpacker magazine is one of the most respected outdoors magazines and the people that do the testing know what they are talking about. In all honesty this award by itself should tell you all you need to know about the quality of this light.
As I stated in my Apollo review, these lights can be used for more than just camping. I purchased 3 of the Apollo and 3 of the Orbit lights to use as emergency lighting in our house. We usually lose power in our house at least 2-3 times a year, usually due to storms knocking out the power. These lanterns are absolutely perfect for such occasions and are much safer than candles. We use the orbits to light up our main hallways and use the Apollo's for our main rooms and bedrooms. We have already had to use them twice for such occasions and they were vastly superior to what we have used in the past.
Bottom line - these are outstanding lights. They are designed extremely well, put out plenty of light, are lightweight and are easy to carry around. The optional rechargeable battery is a huge plus as I for one HATE wasting money on batteries. IMO, both the Apollo and the Orbit are the best camping lights on the market.
5 stars and then some!!
By April Kellywright (Bay City, Michigan United States)
Use 4 lithium AAA batteries and you've got 4.2 Oz total weight. Perfect for the Ultralight backpacker! It's collapsible so takes up very little space,maybe 5 inches tall collapsed. Lights up a 4 man tent beautifully. Hung mine from top loop of tent. Would recommend to a friend and anyone who likes to get their money's worth.
Backpacker magazine April 2009 Editor's choice award Winner. You can't go wrong.
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